The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour

The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour
Tour by Dave
Location
  • Australia
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • North America
Associated albumThe Boy Who Played the Harp
Start dateFebruary 2, 2026 (2026-02-02)
End dateAugust 30, 2026 (2026-08-30)
Legs1
No. of shows43
Dave concert chronology

The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour is the fourth concert tour by British rapper Dave in support of his third studio album, The Boy Who Played the Harp (2025).[1] The tour commenced on 2 February 2026, in Munich, Germany, and will conclude on 30 August 2026, in Leeds, England, consisting of 43 shows spanning Africa, Australia, Europe, and North America.[2] The tour marks Dave's first in three years since his We're All Alone in This Together Tour (2022).[3]

Background

On 1 October 2025, Dave officially announced his third studio album, The Boy Who Played the Harp.[4] On 16 October, Dave revealed the European dates of the tour from February to March 2026 while making them available for pre-order; due to the demand, several dates were added.[1] On 24 October, the album was released to both critical acclaim and commercial success, debuting at #1 on the UK Albums Chart, moving 73,799 album-equivalent units in its first week.[5] The record also spawned three top ten songs on the UK Singles Chart: "Raindance" (5), "History" (9), and "Chapter 16" (10).[6] On 8 December, Dave announced additional tour dates for North America and Australia.[3] On June 3, Dave announced dates for Africa including Pretoria, Cape Town and Lagos in October 2026.

Critical reception

The tour received highly positive reviews from critics, who praised Dave's performance.

Reviewing the tour's tenth night in Glasgow, Scotland, Claire Biddles for The Guardian wrote that "the production is impressive, expanding and contracting with the show’s narrative". Biddles compared Dave's tour to those of Tyler, the Creator and Kendrick Lamar's, stating that the "show might have the scale of big US rap tours that have come through this venue", however, "Dave manages to hold on to a genuine intimacy and connection in this bombastic context".[7] Reviewing the tour's fifth night, and Dave's first in London, England, Annabel Rackham for the BBC News wrote that "the night felt mostly like a celebration of his musical journey" and that despite Dave having the potential to sell out stadiums, "the set-up felt deliberately intimate, with a large central platform that allowed Dave to spend most of his time as close to the audience as possible".[8] Reviewing the same night in London, Ali Shutler for The Standard described the night as "a spectacle from start to finish".[9]

Set list

This set list is representative of the show in Munich, Germany, on 2 February 2026. It does not represent all of the concerts for the duration of the tour.[10]

  1. "History"
  2. "No Weapons"
  3. "Verdansk"
  4. "Clash"
  5. "Both Sides of a Smile"
  6. "Streatham"
  7. "Screwface Capital"
  8. "Location"
  9. "3x"
  10. "Wanna Know" (Remix)
  11. "No Words"
  12. "Funky Friday"
  13. "Victory Lap Freestyle"
  14. "Titanium"
  15. "Incredible Sauce"
  16. "Trojan Horse"
  17. "UK Rap"
  18. "Selfish"
  19. "Marvellous"
  20. "The Boy Who Played the Harp"
  21. "Sprinter"
  22. "Raindance"
  23. "Starlight"

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue Supporting act(s) Attendance Revenue
2 February 2026 Munich Germany Olympiahalle LostBoys TBA TBA
4 February 2026 Paris France Accor Arena
6 February 2026 Brussels Belgium ING Arena
8 February 2026 Düsseldorf Germany PSD Bank Dome
10 February 2026 Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome
13 February 2026 Berlin Germany Uber Arena
15 February 2026 Copenhagen Denmark Royal Arena
17 February 2026 Stockholm Sweden Avicii Arena
2 March 2026 Dublin Ireland 3Arena
4 March 2026 Glasgow Scotland OVO Hydro
6 March 2026 London England The O2 Arena
7 March 2026
10 March 2026
11 March 2026
13 March 2026 Birmingham Utilita Arena
16 March 2026 Manchester Co-op Live
17 March 2026
27 March 2026 Seattle United States The Showbox TBA
28 March 2026 Vancouver Canada Thunderbird Sports Centre
31 March 2026 Oakland United States Fox Theatre
3 April 2026 Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium
7 April 2026 Denver Summit Music Hall
10 April 2026 Dallas South Side Ballroom
11 April 2026 Houston Bayou Music Center
14 April 2026 Atlanta Coca-Cola Roxy
17 April 2026 Philadelphia The Fillmore
18 April 2026 Washington, D.C. The Anthem
20 April 2026 Chicago The Salt Shed
23 April 2026 Toronto Canada Coca-Cola Coliseum
25 April 2026 Laval Place Bell
27 April 2026 Boston United States MGM Music Hall at Fenway
30 April 2026 Brooklyn Brooklyn Paramount
1 May 2026
18 June 2026 Brisbane Australia Brisbane Entertainment Centre
20 June 2026 Sydney Sydney SuperDome
23 June 2026 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
27 June 2026 Perth Perth Arena
29 August 2026[a] Reading England Little John's Farm N/a
30 August 2026[b] Leeds Bramham Park
3 October 2026 Pretoria South Africa Sunbet Arena
6 October 2026 Cape Town South Africa Grand Arena at GrandWest
16 & 17 October 2026 Lagos Nigeria National Arts Theatre

Notes

  • During the February 4 show in Paris, Tiakola joined Dave on-stage to perform "Meridian".
  • During the March 4 show in Glasgow, James Blake joined Dave on-stage to perform "History".
  • During the March 6 show in London, James Blake joined Dave on-stage to perform "History".
  • During the March 7 show in London, James Blake joined Dave on-stage to perform "History"; Tems joined Dave on-stage to perform "Raindance", and Stormzy joined Dave on-stage to perform "Clash".
  • During the March 16 show in Manchester, Kano joined Dave on-stage to perform "Chapter 16".

Notes

  1. ↑ This concert is part of Reading and Leeds Festivals.
  2. ↑ This concert is part of Reading and Leeds Festivals.

References

  1. 1 2 Aubrey, Elizabeth (October 16, 2025). "Dave unveils details of huge 'The Boy Who Played The Harp' 2026 arena tour". NME. Archived from the original on October 20, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ Carter, Daisy (October 20, 2025). "Dave shares plans for 2026 UK/EU tour". DIY. Archived from the original on October 20, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  3. 1 2 McNamara, Laura (December 8, 2025). "Dave Announces 2026 Australian Tour". Rolling Stone Australia. Archived from the original on December 8, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ Smith, Thomas (October 2, 2025). "U.K. Rapper Dave Announces That His First Album in Four Years Is Coming Very Soon". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 2, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ Paine, Jones (October 31, 2025). "Charts analysis: Dave becomes first UK rap artist to debut at No.1 with three albums". Music Week. ISSN 2052-2371. Archived from the original on November 2, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ Smith, Carl (October 31, 2025). "Dave breaks Official Chart records with The Boy Who Played The Harp". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on October 31, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ Biddles, Claire (March 5, 2026). "Dave review – prodigiously skilled rapper conjures thrilling intimacy on a grand scale". The Guardian. ISSN 1756-3224. Archived from the original on March 5, 2026. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  8. ↑ Rackham, Annabel (March 7, 2026). "Dave review: British star transcends rapper status at hometown gig". BBC News. Archived from the original on March 8, 2026. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  9. ↑ Shutler, Ali (March 7, 2026). "Dave at the O2: Inspirational vulnerability at huge homecoming show". The Standard. ISSN 2041-4404. Archived from the original on March 8, 2026. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Dave Setlist at Olympiahalle, Munich". setlist.fm. Archived from the original on February 3, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
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